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Events from the year 1914 in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Christian X[1]
- Prime minister – Carl Theodor Zahle
Events
[edit]- January – Film censorship is abolished.[2]
- 21 January – The Jerusalem Church in Tigensgade in Copenhagen is destroyed in a fire.[2]
- 17 February – The first smørrebrød shop opens in Copenhagen.[2]
- 7 March – Simon's Church is inaugurated in Copenhagen.
- 1 August – The government declares Denmark's neutrality in World War I.[2]
- 31 August – The first (red) 1 krone bank notes enter circulation.[2]
- 19 September – The Lurblæserne monument is completed at City Hall Square in Copenhagen.[2]
- 3 October – St. Augustine's Church on Jagtvej in Copenhagen is inaugurated.[2]
- 20 December – A large Christmas tree is for the first time lit on City Hall Square in Copenhagen.[2]
Undated
[edit]Sports
[edit]Date unknown
[edit]- Kjøbenhavns Boldklub wins the second Danish National Football Tournament by defeating B 93 4–2 in the final.
Births
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 13 January – Osa Massen, actress (died 2006)
- 4 February – Jette Bang photographer (died 1964)
- 3 March – Asger Jorn, painter (died 1973)
April–June
[edit]- 2 April – Hans Wegner, furniture designer (died 2007)
- 13 April – Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (died 1972)
July–September
[edit]- 5 July – Gerda Gilboe, actress and singer (died 2009)
- 14 August – Poul Hartling, politician, former prime minister (died 2000)
- 15 September – Jens Otto Krag, politician (died 1978)
- 21 September – Tonny Ahm, badminton player (born 1993)
Deaths
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 11 January – Carl Jacobsen, brewer, industrialist and arts patron (born 1842)
- 12 January
- Anton Dorph, painter (born 1831)
- Louise Phister, actress (born 1816)
- 27 January – Mogens Ballin, painter and silversmith (died 1861)
April–June
[edit]- 1 April – Sophus Mads Jørgensen, chemist (born 1837)
July–September
[edit]- 4 July – Anna Syberg, painter, one of the "Funen Painters" (born 1870)
- 13 August – Anders Petersen, historian (died 1827)
October–December
[edit]- 24 November – Carl Wentorf, artist (born 1863)
- 10 December – Valdemar Riise, pharmacist (born 1853)
References
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